Astronomy Facts Recall
Instructions: Explore the cosmos with this quiz! Test your recall of stars, planets, galaxies, and space phenomena.
- 1.
Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
ASaturnBJupiterCVenusDMars - 2.
What is the closest star to Earth?
ASiriusBThe SunCProxima CentauriDAlpha Centauri A - 3.
How many planets are in our solar system?
A7B8C10D9 - 4.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
AUranusBSaturnCNeptuneDJupiter - 5.
What galaxy do we live in?
AAndromedaBWhirlpoolCTriangulumDMilky Way - 6.
What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth?
ASolar eclipseBLunar eclipseCTransitDOccultation - 7.
Which planet has the most prominent ring system?
AUranusBSaturnCJupiterDNeptune - 8.
What is a light-year a measure of?
ABrightnessBDistanceCSpeedDTime - 9.
Which planet rotates on its side?
AMercuryBVenusCNeptuneDUranus - 10.
What is the name of the largest known structure in the universe?
ASloan Great WallBHercules-Corona Borealis Great WallCBoötes VoidDLaniakea Supercluster - 11.
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
AAbout 20 minutesBAbout 4 minutesCAbout 8 minutesDAbout 12 minutes - 12.
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
AMercuryBJupiterCMarsDVenus - 13.
What is the name of the region beyond Neptune where many icy bodies orbit?
AAsteroid BeltBKuiper BeltCOort CloudDHeliosphere - 14.
Which of Jupiter's moons is the largest in the solar system?
AEuropaBIoCGanymedeDCallisto - 15.
What type of star will our Sun eventually become?
AWhite dwarfBBlack holeCRed giant foreverDNeutron star